diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wake_on_lan/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/wake_on_lan/switch.py
index 4bf2c650396..2f019ca6158 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wake_on_lan/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wake_on_lan/switch.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
-import platform
 import subprocess as sp
 
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -158,24 +157,14 @@ class WolSwitch(SwitchEntity):
 
     def update(self):
         """Check if device is on and update the state. Only called if assumed state is false."""
-        if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
-            ping_cmd = [
-                "ping",
-                "-n",
-                "1",
-                "-w",
-                str(DEFAULT_PING_TIMEOUT * 1000),
-                str(self._host),
-            ]
-        else:
-            ping_cmd = [
-                "ping",
-                "-c",
-                "1",
-                "-W",
-                str(DEFAULT_PING_TIMEOUT),
-                str(self._host),
-            ]
+        ping_cmd = [
+            "ping",
+            "-c",
+            "1",
+            "-W",
+            str(DEFAULT_PING_TIMEOUT),
+            str(self._host),
+        ]
 
         status = sp.call(ping_cmd, stdout=sp.DEVNULL, stderr=sp.DEVNULL)
         self._state = not bool(status)
diff --git a/tests/components/wake_on_lan/test_switch.py b/tests/components/wake_on_lan/test_switch.py
index 1396ae80f1e..cac287a87a1 100644
--- a/tests/components/wake_on_lan/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/components/wake_on_lan/test_switch.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 """The tests for the wake on lan switch platform."""
-import platform
 import subprocess
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
@@ -66,38 +65,6 @@ async def test_valid_hostname(hass):
         assert state.state == STATE_ON
 
 
-async def test_valid_hostname_windows(hass):
-    """Test with valid hostname on windows."""
-    assert await async_setup_component(
-        hass,
-        switch.DOMAIN,
-        {
-            "switch": {
-                "platform": "wake_on_lan",
-                "mac": "00-01-02-03-04-05",
-                "host": "validhostname",
-            }
-        },
-    )
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
-
-    state = hass.states.get("switch.wake_on_lan")
-    assert state.state == STATE_OFF
-
-    with patch.object(subprocess, "call", return_value=0), patch.object(
-        platform, "system", return_value="Windows"
-    ):
-        await hass.services.async_call(
-            switch.DOMAIN,
-            SERVICE_TURN_ON,
-            {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "switch.wake_on_lan"},
-            blocking=True,
-        )
-
-    state = hass.states.get("switch.wake_on_lan")
-    assert state.state == STATE_ON
-
-
 async def test_broadcast_config_ip_and_port(hass, mock_send_magic_packet):
     """Test with broadcast address and broadcast port config."""
     mac = "00-01-02-03-04-05"
@@ -245,38 +212,6 @@ async def test_off_script(hass):
         assert len(calls) == 1
 
 
-async def test_invalid_hostname_windows(hass):
-    """Test with invalid hostname on windows."""
-
-    assert await async_setup_component(
-        hass,
-        switch.DOMAIN,
-        {
-            "switch": {
-                "platform": "wake_on_lan",
-                "mac": "00-01-02-03-04-05",
-                "host": "invalidhostname",
-            }
-        },
-    )
-    await hass.async_block_till_done()
-
-    state = hass.states.get("switch.wake_on_lan")
-    assert state.state == STATE_OFF
-
-    with patch.object(subprocess, "call", return_value=2):
-
-        await hass.services.async_call(
-            switch.DOMAIN,
-            SERVICE_TURN_ON,
-            {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "switch.wake_on_lan"},
-            blocking=True,
-        )
-
-        state = hass.states.get("switch.wake_on_lan")
-        assert state.state == STATE_OFF
-
-
 async def test_no_hostname_state(hass):
     """Test that the state updates if we do not pass in a hostname."""